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(11) EP 1 758 524 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/10

(21) Application number: 05755916.3

(22) Date of filing: 23.06.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/42(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2005/001780
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/000890 (05.01.2006 Gazette 2006/01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 23.06.2004 ZA 200404961

(71) Applicants:
  • De Villiers, Malan
    1675 Irene (ZA)
  • Blackbeard, Graham Alan
    Irene 1675 (ZA)

(72) Inventors:
  • DE VILLIERS, Malan, South. Impl. Office Park Bld10
    1675 Irene (ZA)
  • MENNEN, Ulrich
    0181 Pretoria (ZA)

(74) Representative: Johnstone, Helen Margaret 
Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


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